Dirty Laundry

TGIF!!!  This has been a very good week but also a tiring week.  I just haven't been in the mood to write anything and then last night while doing laundry I thought of how lovely it will be to have my own laundry ROOM (we do laundry in a closet right now)!  Here are a few of my inspirations.  They are just so spacious, clean and organized!

Decorpad

Hampton Design

Hampton Design

House and Home

Sarah Richardson

Style At Home

I have a busy weekend ahead.  Tomorrow we celebrate our niece’first birthday at a country fair and then I'm back to the city to watch Sex & The City 2 with my sister Meg.  Sunday will be busy packing up the rest of the house and then we move on Monday.  Actually we move into a truck which will be parked at my in-laws for 10 days and then we move to the new house June 9th.  Ah, I can't wait!!!

Have a great weekend folks.  xo

HomeSense

While I was in Kingston a few weekends ago I stopped by HomseSense.  I like to go there as often as possible.  They had so much to offer with garden furniture and accessories.  It's so very difficult not to purchase everything even without a garden of my own.  Soon, very soon!

I did purchase this beauty for $39!!!!  I love the Moroccan feel.  HomeSense is too good to me.  You should go check out your neighborhood store for great deals!

It will probably go in our master bedroom next to the chair I purchased a few weeks ago (after it's refinished).  Now I need bedside tables, a dresser, curtains and art.  Oh lord this will take a while... I've got quite the task ahead of me because it all needs to be done on with zero dollars a TIGHT budget!

Enjoy the beautiful summer weather we are experiencing (if you're in Southern Ontario).  xo

Weekend Recap

Hello darling readers.  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  It was absolutely marvellous weather wise in Toronto.  It felt like summer.  I loved every minute of Sunday/Monday!  Saturday (as you know) I was trapped in the house packing.  Most of it is done except for the stuff we need for the next 6 days. 

My parents flew back from Scotland on Sunday night.  They stayed overnight to catch up with me, my sister and husband.  It was soo good to have them back on Canadian soil safe and sound (with chocolate flakes in hand) :)  (Dad I think I'm becoming you).

Ryan was off work on Monday.  We went for a big bike tour of one of the wealthiest areas of Toronto (the Kingsway & houses around St. George Golf course).  One of our favourite past times is to point out our dream homes and what we would do if we ever won the lotto!  Haha... a couple can dream.  About 3/4 through our tour I got a flat tire on my bike.  We pumped it up and then it went flat again causing me to walk the bike home.  :(  No idea what caused it.

Ok, I'm at work so I best get at it.  I had a new purchase to show you from HomeSense but forgot to download it.  So instead check out this hot little number from J Crew.  I would kill a few sales in this outfit.  It's on my must buy list. 

Have a great day!!  xo

Life In Transition

The major packing has begun.  It's going to feel like a very chaotic house over the next week.  I can't believe we move out in 8 days!!  I love this place.  It was the perfect spot for Ryan and I to start our life together.  We'll have such wonderful memories here.  I can't wait to move into our new house.  Until then, this is my life and the view we'll have to deal with for the next week. 

Sorry about your room Don!  My uncle is staying with us while his family moves up from Virginia.  We love having him here and I'm going to love it even more when I put him to work in the new house! :) 

I'm back to packing so more and then dinner at The Keg with my in-laws and Ryan.  It will be a great way to end the day.  

Have a wonderful weekend!

The heart of a home!

Kitchens are always the heart of any home. I absolutely love big kitchens that can accommodate a lot of cupboards, feature an island, two sinks, industrial size fridge, stove and range with an eat-in dining space.

  

But I also adore a galley kitchen made for cooking and only cooking! A space that is all yours to make as much of a mess or not (I hate messy kitchens). Galley kitchens are made for a maximum of two cooks and no more. Everything is at your fingertips here. The stove, sink and fridge are in close proximity and there is plenty of long counter space. I love the one below.

Grant K Gibson

Have a great weekend!! 

Starting My Portfolioi

Hello!  I'm sorry for the lack of posts this week.  Life is very hectic with the move only 10 days away, packing still in progress and work pressure rising!  Not to mention I'm trying to take photos of my place for my porfolio.  I can't afford to have a profesional take them so I'm trying my hand at it.  What do you think of the bedroom shots below?  I need your help to make them better!  I think I'm on the right track but feel the need to tailor the shots a bit more. 

Please be constructive in your feedback (best time of day to take photos, best settings on a digital camera, things to move into place or take out, etc).  It will help me greatly and be much appreciated. :)

I think I like the way the bed looks most in picture #2.  I'm just not sure about the sun shining in at 6:15pm and how the pictures are slightly slanted. 

p.s. These are not final.  It was a test run to see how I should go about it for the final run.  I will need to iron everything to get a crisp look.

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(Please ask me to use any of my personal photos. Thanks.)

All that comes with buying a house

Today flew by and before I knew it I had not prepared any posts. Ryan and I went to the mortgage brokers this morning to sign our life away all the papers. It was exciting! The house is almost ours.  Three weeks tomorrow!!! :)  

This afternoon I spent researching mortgage insurance.  It's crazy how much insurance a person can/should have (life insurance, mortgage insurance, home insurance, car insurance, health insurance...etc).  It's kind of sad to think a person is worth more (financially) dead than alive.  How much insurance is too much? Adding up the monthly costs is bloody scary!   

I'm pooped tonight.  I plan on spending the rest of the day hanging out on the sofa watching Gossip Girl and reading the blog posts I missed today.  

Have a great night! xx

p.s. Mom and Dad if you're reading this while in Scotland/Ireland, I miss you!  I also hope you're having the time of your life!!  Hugs and kisses to the family!  xoxo